TABLE 3

Drug therapy of maternal asthma: Former pregnancy risk categories

DrugCategorya
Short-acting beta-agonist
AlbuterolC
Long-acting beta-agonists
FormoterolC
SalmeterolC
Inhaled corticosteroids
Budesonide (inhalation)B
Fluticasone (inhalation)C
Leukotriene modifiers
Montelukast, zafirlukastB
ZileutonC
Monoclonal antibody
OmalizumabB
Xanthine derivative
TheophyllineC
Intranasal corticosteroids
Intranasal budesonideB
Intranasal fluticasoneC
Intranasal mometasoneC
Intranasal triamcinoloneC
  • a Former US Food and Drug Administration risk category (see Drugs, this page).